Shoe heel



July 8; 1924. A. PosNER SHOE HEEL Filed Sept. 19, 1922 INVENfOR ATTORNEY Patented July 8, 1924.

ABRAHAM resume, or

V SHOE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HEEL.

Applicationfiled September 19,1922. Serial No. 589,098.

To all whom it may concem: 7

Be it known that I, ABRAHAlvL PosNER, citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Heels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe heel structures and has as one of its objects to provide wear resisting devices anchored wi thin the body of the heel and protruding through its vouter lift in a manner to prevent inadvertent displacement of the lift in addition to the wearing qualities imparted.

Another purpose is in the production of a heel having means adapted to prevent a run-down condition, so objectionable from the standpoint of appearance, economy and sanitation.

These and analogous aims are accomplished by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a prespective view showing a shoe heel with the outer lift removed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a lug carrying lift plate used in the'invention.

Figure 3 is a similar view of the outer heel lift used in connection.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a conventional type of shoe, partially broken away at the heel to disclose the application of the device.

In the commonv type of shoe shown in the drawing, the numeral 10 designates the sole extending from the toe atthe front to the heel at the rear and carrying the vamp l1 and uppgr 12, an inner sole 13 being disposed in the usual manner.

A leather lift or plate 14 forms the first element of the heel, a second lift 15 being superposed and both being firmly held by a curved row of slugs 16 having their inner ends 16 clinched below the inner sole and their outer ends arranged to project a substantially uniform distance as shown in Fi ures 1 and 4.

2 sheet metal plate 17 is shaped in profile to agree with the rear portion of the heel but of lesser area, the plate being pro- I vided with a series of perforations 18 adapted to pass freely over the extended heads of the slugs 16, the plate being located and held thereby. V

Fixed rigidly to the plate 17 area plurality of metal lugs 19, three being shown as preferable, the lugs being located at the extreme rear and on the most wear.

An outer lift or plate 20, of leather,

the side receiving rubber or composition is formed with.

openings 21 ,agreeing in shape, as oval rectangular or round, with the projecting lugs 19, the length of which is substantially;

equivalent to the thickness of the lift. 7 Lift 20 is applied to the heel in the con dition indicated in Figure 1, the plate 17 I belng placed intermediate with the lugs 19 outward; V

Upon the application of pressure the extending heads of the slugs 16 are forced part way into the lift 20, as shown in Figure 4, andthe process completed by insertaffixing the heel lifts into a solid structure with the outer surface of the lift 20-and due 'ing a marginal row of nails 22 securely V to their hardiness prevent uneven wear-at the points of hardest contact of the heel and surface trodden upon.

As changes of construction could be made within the scope of the invention, it is expected that the foregoing description and showing be regarded as illustrative rather.

than limitative as will be understood.

I claim I V '90 LA shoe heel comprising two or more 7 lifts, an arcuate row of slugs passing through said lifts into the shoe sole, the heads of said slugs extending outwardly, a metal plate having perforations registering with certain of said slugs, an outerlift in which the heads of said slugs are imbedded, said outer lift having openings near its rear and side edges, metal lugs fixed with said plate extending through the mentioned openings in said outer lift, and a marginal row of nails passing through all of said liftsexteriorly of the edge of said plate.

2. A shoe heel comprising two or more fixed lifts, slugs driven through said lifts into the shoe sole and clinched on the opposite side thereof, the heads of said slugs extending outward beyond the surface of' the outermost of said fixed lifts,

an outer lift containing apertures, said outer 7 lift. being pressed forcibly to receive the extending heads of said slugs, a relatively exposed surface, and a marginal row of thin metallicv plate interposed between said nails passing through said outer lift into outer lift and the outermost of said fixed the heel structure.

lifts, said plate being perforated to pass Signed at New York, in the county of over said slugs, a plurality of lugs extend- New York and State of New York, this ing outwardly from said plate into the 15th day of September, A. D. 1922. apertures of said outer lift level With its 1 ABRAHAM POSNER. 

